UF Levin College of Law

Alumni Profiles

Ava Parker (JD 87)Newest Chair of the Florida Board of Governors gives back to the community

As an undergraduate student in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, double Gator Ava Parker (JD 87) hadn’t considered a career in the field of law until she went to court…. kind of.

“I had an opportunity to work at traffic court,” Parker said, “and eventually I served as chief justice.”

A long and winding road

Bruce Lasky (JD 91) was on a journey, but he didn’t know where he was going. So, he did what any smart young man would do. He called his mom.

From D.C. to Seattle, shaping foreign policy

As a political appointee in the U.S. State Department, Manisha Singh (JD 94) provided leadership and created policy as deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs. Now, as the first executive director of the Barer Institute for Law and Global Human Services at the University of Washington School of Law, she is still crafting policy, but this time in an academic setting.

A match made in Gator heaven

After nine years together without a ring, Ian Lis felt he had to come up with a spectacular marriage proposal to girlfriend, Sarah Springer. The two graduated from UF Law in 2009, are double Gators, and had been sweethearts since high school. In his quest for Springer’s hand, Lis decided to enlist Tim Tebow — one of the most famous Gators ever — to make the proposal memorable.

A Remedy for Injustice

You’ve likely seen them while vacationing at the beach —boats towing massive parasails hundreds of feet in the sky. The people strapped-in look like they’re having the time of their lives, but the rides can be deadly.

One field leads to another

If Fred Catfish Abbott (JD 78) had a dollar for every time he heard the question, he would not have to practice law. But when he introduces himself, everyone has to ask, “Where did the name ‘Catfish’ come from?”

In Memoriam

In honor of those notables who have passed.